Sugar Drinks

Coca-Cola bets on rising soda demand to forecast surge in its revenue

Its average selling prices rose 10 per cent in the third quarter, while unit case volumes 1 per cent

What the WHO listing of aspartame means for the 'diet' soft drink habit

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is 200 times sweeter than sugar, but without any kilojoules

Industry body seeks exemption for fizzy fruit-based drinks from sin tax

The IBA is also holding discussions with the FSSAI, to differentiate the standards for sugar-free drinks and sugary beverages

Not-so-hidden persuaders

The whole field of cookie-based marketing and "retargeting" is aimed at persuading you, wherever you may be

Rooh Afza, relished across the heated borders, eyes new palates

The drink brings about $45 million of profit a year in India alone, its manufacturer says, most of it going to a trust that funds schools, universities and clinics

Centre asks sugar mills to divert excess cane, sugar for ethanol production

In order to encourage mills to divert sugarcane to produce ethanol in the interest of farmers and sugar industry, soft loans of Rs 18,600 crore are being extended through banks to 362 projects

Why nutrition labels that skip ingredients like sugar make business sense

Veer Arjun Singh on why shorter, sharper nutrition labels - the kind that skip a few ingredients such as sugar by many other names - are starting to make business sense

Drinking sugary beverages linked to increased risk for early death: Study

The more sugar-sweetened drinks people consume, the higher their risk for death